Chapter 303: The Death of Tutmur (I)
When the dozen or so men saw Tutmoor arrive, they hurriedly stepped forward to explain how the two siblings had escaped to the ship.
Tutmoor said angrily, "You guys are standing here? Why don't you send someone to tell Cheng Yue that you are acting at the will of the Great Khan? Cheng Yue wants to be the Khan's concubine, do you dare to leave those two people when you say this? ”
More than a dozen people were scolded so much that they couldn't hold their heads up. It's not that they didn't expect it, but they were afraid of Cheng Yue's prestige and didn't dare to ask Cheng Yue in person.
Tutmur jumped off his horse and said angrily: "I must kill these two untouchables today!" Follow me! The soldiers behind him dismounted one after another and walked after him towards the imperial boat.
Walking only a hundred steps away from the imperial boat, he was already face to face with Cheng Yue's guards. Seeing that they had not laid down their weapons, Ma Fu sneered and stood up in front of Tutmur, and said coldly: "Who is coming?" Is this also a place where you can trespass? Dare to move forward again, and there will be no mercy! ”
Tutmur glared at Ma Fu and said, "I am Daru Huachi Tutmur from the East and West Road of Dayuan Mountain!" How dare you stop me by pursuing the prisoners at the will of the Great Khan? ”
Ma Fu smiled and said, "You are just a Daru Huachi, in the eyes of our Metropolitan Governor, you are not even as good as a dog, and you dare to lead the troops to come here!" How daring! ”
Tutmoor was furious. The official position of Daru Huachi can be large or small, depending on where it is located, from the province to the county seat, there is a corresponding Daru Huachi town guard. Daru Huachi, who led the responsibility of the road like him, was a high-ranking official from Sanpin, plus he was a Mongol, and he killed as many Han people as cattle when he went on the expedition, how could he have been ridiculed like this!
Tutmur was about to have a seizure when a voice came from behind him: "Is it Lord Tutmur in front?" ”
Tutmoor turned around. Two officials in official robes greeted him. It's dark and you can't see your face clearly. I didn't recognize it until I got closer. Meng Qi he has seen many times. Zhang Hongfan has also met before, and they are all old acquaintances.
Zhang Hongfan was a close confidant of Kublai Khan, and Tuxing Mur did not dare to slack off, so he saluted and said hello.
Zhang Hongfan smiled: "Why did Lord Tutmur chase here? What kind of person is going to make such a big move? ”
Tutmur said viciously: "I chose a beautiful woman for the crown prince at the behest of the Great Khan, but one of the women not only resisted the decree, but also injured me. She and her brother escaped onto Cheng Yue's boat, and I'm going to ask him for someone! Kill them! ”
Meng Qi knows his virtue. Coughed and didn't speak.
Zhang Hongfan also heard about him, and persuaded: "Don't be angry, since you are on the boat, you can go on the boat with the two of us, explain to the Metropolitan Governor, please judge the Metropolitan Governor, and never ask the guilty teacher." The status of the Metropolitan Governor is noble, and it is not something you and I can afford to offend. ”
Tutmoor said angrily: "If Cheng Yue refuses to let go, will I be beaten by that Han woman for nothing?" I am acting according to the will, and who will take the will of the Great Khan into account if it is preached? ”
Zhang Hongfan sighed secretly. The heart said that this person really doesn't know what to do. Still said patiently: "Then the lord can wait here first, and we will go on the boat first to find out what the metropolitan governor means." If he refuses to let him go, the adults only need to explain the music, and no one will blame them. ”
Tutmoor was furious and shouted, "No! These two Han people are resisting the decree again, and they are committing the following crimes, and they almost killed me, how can they just let them go! Kill! Must be killed! If you don't let me kill them, I'll slaughter the village! Kill everyone in the village! ”
Zhang Hongfan and Meng Qi frowned, and just about to persuade a few more words, Xiao Zhen got down from the boat to the dock, appeared in front of them, and said: "The Metropolitan Governor learned that a distinguished guest is coming, so he invited the three adults to come on the boat for a meeting, and the three adults are invited." ”
Without waiting for Zhang Hongfan to speak, Tutmur had already taken the lead towards the imperial boat in a rage, and the weapons on his body had not been handed over, and Xiao Zhen did not stop him.
Seeing this, Zhang Hongfan and Meng Qi both had an ominous premonition in their hearts, and hurriedly followed.
Xiao Zhen didn't follow immediately, but pulled Ma Fu and whispered a few words in his ear. Ma Fu sneered and nodded, and Xiao Zhen calmly followed the three of them into the imperial boat.
Tutmoor took the lead and stepped onto deck. Seeing that the deck was brightly lit, a handsome Han young man sat on a chair with a smile on his face, and when he saw the three of them coming up, he got up and arched his hand, and said, "Lord Zhang, Lord Meng, please sit here." Then he said to him, "You are Tutmur, aren't you?" I'm Cheng Yue. ”
Tutmoor saw that Cheng Yue's right hand side was standing with the Shi Song brothers and sisters, and his eyes were extremely red. Zhang Hongfan didn't wait for him to speak, and said with a smile: "I have to disturb the peace of the governor at night, and I am so scared." ”
Cheng Yue waved his hand and smiled: "It's even more honorable for Lord Tutmur to come to see me so late." After greeting each other, he sat down.
After Tutmur sat down, he paid attention to Cheng Yue, looked left and right, and really couldn't see that such a gentle young Han man could have such a great ability to make all the three-way armies of the Mongol southern expedition fall short.
Zhang Hongfan said with a smile: "This Lord Tutmur is here to hunt down fugitives who resist the decree and hurt people, the two of us are afraid that there will be a misunderstanding, so we have to come to delay the rest of the Metropolitan Governor, and the Metropolitan Governor should not be surprised." ”
Cheng Yue raised his eyebrows lightly and said, "Oh? Where are the fugitives? How did I not know? ”
Tutmur didn't know if Cheng Yue was pretending to be confused, snorted coldly, pointed at the Shi Song brothers and sisters, and said angrily: "It's them!" Why did the Metropolitan pretend not to know? ”
Cheng Yue said with a look of surprise: "What? Are they fugitives? Are you mistaken? What crimes did they commit? Let's hear it. ”
"That man had the audacity to disobey the will of the Great Khan and refuse to send his sister to the prince's palace. That's not all, that woman actually kicked me! It is a capital sin to resist the decree and hurt others! What does the Metropolitan have to say? ”
Cheng Yue smiled. He looked Tutmoor up and down a few times and asked, "Where did she hurt you?" Aren't you nice? ”
Cheng Yue didn't mention it, but as soon as he mentioned this, Tutmur was furious and said: "This Han female barbarian kicked my descendants and grandchildren!" Fortunately, I've been riding horses since I was a child, otherwise I might have been kicked to death by her! ”
Zhang Hongfan and Meng Qi were stunned when they heard this, they had been in the rivers and lakes for a long time, and they immediately guessed what happened. With a dark sigh, he squinted at Tutmur in disgust, and kept his mouth shut, not wanting to participate in it anymore.
Cheng Yue sneered and said, "This is strange, how did she kick your descendants?" I'm just sitting here, you kick it over and try it. ”
Tutmoor was startled and lost his words, but he didn't care, and said, "What's so strange about this? I want to see if this brute has any scars on her body, and of course she will kick her. No matter why, how can she, a Han pariah, kick me? ”
Zhang Hongfan and Meng Qi were disgraced when they heard this, Cheng Yue is also Han, Tutmoor insulted Han people in front of Cheng Yue, is Cheng Yue easy to bully?
As expected, Cheng Yue leaned back and said coldly: "You have evil thoughts first, and she preserves chastity later, what's wrong with kicking you?" So you're going to kill her? If you can't kill her, you want to slaughter the village? Hehe, you're so big! ”
Although Tutmur can't help Cheng Yue, what does he want to do on the east and west roads of the mountains under his rule, and what can Cheng Yue do to him? sneered: "How can they escape without the protection of the people in the village?" Resist the decree and kill it! Dadu Governor, this is Dayuan, not the Southern Song Dynasty! After speaking, he looked at Cheng Yue with disdain, and the killing intent was even worse.
Shi Songshi Xue couldn't listen to it anymore, and knelt down in front of Cheng Yue and said, "Thank you for the grace of the Metropolitan Governor for saving your life, but we can't affect the people in the village because of our brothers and sisters." We are willing to follow Lord Thutmur, and the Governor of the Metropolitan will allow our brothers and sisters to repay in the next life! After speaking, he kowtowed to Cheng Yue three times.
Xue'er couldn't help but cry like rain, she just thought that she had finally found hope and found the greatest support in her life, but she never thought that the bamboo basket would be empty. Cheng Yue has done his best, but he is still powerless. She clearly saw her fate, which was nothing more than being ruined by many Mongols, Khitans, and Jurchens in turn, and finally being killed with a knife.
A cruel smile appeared on Tutmoor's face. What about you Cheng Yue, what if you can make Dahan have a headache, it's not that you can't help me? I'm going to kill this female barbarian tonight, and then kill her brother to relieve her anger!
Cheng Yue stood up, walked up to Xue'er, took out his handkerchief, gently held her chin, and wiped her tears in distress.
Xue'er couldn't help crying: "Dadu Governor, Xue'er hates to serve Dadu Governor, Xue'er has gone!" ”
Cheng Yue said with a stunned face: "Where are you going?" One of you two is my handmaiden, and the other is my guard, where are you going? ”
Shi Song was stunned for a moment, and immediately smiled bitterly: "Dadu Governor, if we don't leave, it will affect others, please raise your noble hand and let our brothers and sisters go." ”
Cheng Yue laughed and said in high spirits: "I said that as long as it is my woman, no one can hurt her!" I made a promise to Cher, then she is naturally my woman, and what I promised always counts! ”
Xue'er stopped crying, looked at Cheng Yue stupidly, and sobbed, "But ......"
Cheng Yue interrupted her and said, "It's nothing, you remember, if someone wants to kill you, don't you need to be afraid, just kill that person?" What's the big deal? ”
"What-?!" Zhang Hongfan and Meng Qi were shocked when they heard this, and they all stood up.
Tutmoor couldn't believe his ears and thought he had heard them wrong. How dare Cheng Yue kill a high-ranking official like him in the territory of Dayuan? Does he want to go to war or is he crazy?
Cheng Yue scared them enough, but he didn't take it seriously at all, sat back in his chair, and said lazily to Tutmur: "I'll give you one last chance, you have to swear to the sky that you will never kill or take revenge on anyone, otherwise you will die!" (To be continued......)